Jazeh Tabatabai

Jazeh Tabatabai (1931 – 2008) was an Iranian avant-garde painter, poet, and sculptor. He was the founder and director of the Iran Modern Art Gallery in Tehran, Iran. Tabatabai's fame is mostly due to his creative figures and metal sculptures which he assembled with parts from old machinery and cars.

His style is close to the Saqqakhaneh school; lion-women and suns are repeating themes in his work. For this reason, he is cited alongside a handful of other influential Iranian artists as a pioneer of Iranian modern and contemporary art. Tabatabai received over 10 major international awards for his paintings and sculptures.